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''[[Australia Genealogy|Australia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[Australia Genealogy|Australia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Australia_Court_Records|Court Records]]'' | ||
Court records contain information about individuals who were involved in a number of matters, including those mentioned below. Details about Australian convicts are often found in court records. Most court records provide names of individuals who served as defendants, plaintiffs, jurors, or witnesses. They may also provide such information as the individual’s residence, occupation, physical description, and family. | Court records contain information about individuals who were involved in a number of matters, including those mentioned below. Details about Australian convicts are often found in court records. Most court records provide names of individuals who served as defendants, plaintiffs, jurors, or witnesses. They may also provide such information as the individual’s residence, occupation, physical description, and family. | ||
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State Library of New South Wales has a good guide to finding and using Quarter Sessions Court Records at [http://guides.sl.nsw.gov.au/content.php?pid=400401&sid=3303142 guides.sl.nsw.gov.au/content.php] | State Library of New South Wales has a good guide to finding and using Quarter Sessions Court Records at [http://guides.sl.nsw.gov.au/content.php?pid=400401&sid=3303142 guides.sl.nsw.gov.au/content.php] | ||
Historical background is available at [https://familysearch.org/node/1234 familysearch.org/node/1234]You will need to know where your ancestor was living in England before searching for them in Quarter Session records. | Historical background is available at [https://familysearch.org/node/1234 familysearch.org/node/1234]You will need to know where your ancestor was living in England before searching for them in Quarter Session records. | ||
=== Supreme courts === | === Supreme courts === | ||
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Handled divorces, bankruptcies, insolvencies, and naturalizations. Some of the functions of the supreme courts were later transferred to the federal courts. The federal courts were established in 1911 and tried the most serious and indictable offenses, such as murder and manslaughter. | Handled divorces, bankruptcies, insolvencies, and naturalizations. Some of the functions of the supreme courts were later transferred to the federal courts. The federal courts were established in 1911 and tried the most serious and indictable offenses, such as murder and manslaughter. | ||
[http://www.austlii.edu.au/forms/search1.html www.austlii.edu.au/forms/search1.html] | [http://www.austlii.edu.au/forms/search1.html www.austlii.edu.au/forms/search1.html] | ||
=== Coroner’s courts === | === Coroner’s courts === | ||
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investigated unusual deaths. Records dealing with these matters included the deceased’s name, age, and place of death. Newspapers often reported the dealings of the coroner’s courts, which may provide additional information such as the names of the descendant’s spouse and children and reports of witnesses. | investigated unusual deaths. Records dealing with these matters included the deceased’s name, age, and place of death. Newspapers often reported the dealings of the coroner’s courts, which may provide additional information such as the names of the descendant’s spouse and children and reports of witnesses. | ||
Find these records on the web by searching for "State Name" Coroners Court. Example: South Australia Coroners Court or Victoria Australia Coroners Court. | Find these records on the web by searching for "State Name" Coroners Court. Example: South Australia Coroners Court or Victoria Australia Coroners Court. | ||
== Police Gazette == | == Police Gazette == | ||
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An index of the Police Gazette of Western Australia is available on the web at [http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/find/eresources/police_gazettes www.slwa.wa.gov.au/find/eresources/police_gazettes] provided by State Library of Western Australia. | An index of the Police Gazette of Western Australia is available on the web at [http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/find/eresources/police_gazettes www.slwa.wa.gov.au/find/eresources/police_gazettes] provided by State Library of Western Australia. | ||
World Vital Records also provides indexes to some of the Police Gazettes at [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/place/australia/1880/government www.worldvitalrecords.com/place/australia/1880/government] | World Vital Records also provides indexes to some of the Police Gazettes at [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/place/australia/1880/government www.worldvitalrecords.com/place/australia/1880/government] | ||
Family Search Catalog shows films 6359174 through 6359190 which contain police records. | Family Search Catalog shows films 6359174 through 6359190 which contain police records. | ||
== Locating Court Records == | == Locating Court Records == | ||
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[[Category:Australia]] | [[Category:Australia]][[Category:Court records by Country]] | ||